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Paths of charged particles in uniform magnetic fields

Problem

A uniform magnetic field, B, lies on the x-y plane.
A proton () enters the region with a velocity, v, as shown below.
What is the trajectory of the proton?
Note: Let's pay close attention to the coordinate axes in the choices.
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